DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund (DFCEX)
The Portfolio purchases a broad and diverse group of securities associated with emerging markets, which may include frontier markets (emerging market countries in an earlier stage of development), authorized for investment by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP's (the "Advisor") Investment Committee ("Approved Markets"). It may gain exposure to companies in Approved Markets by purchasing equity securities in the form of depositary receipts, which may be listed or traded outside the issuer's domicile country.
Fund Info
US2332034212
Apr 4, 2005
$0
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
DFCEX has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund (DFCEX) returned 7.58% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.68% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFCEX returned 4.72% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
DFCEX
7.58%
10.33%
6.83%
7.68%
11.68%
4.72%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFCEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.43% | -0.47% | 1.13% | 0.64% | 5.75% | 7.58% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.39% | 4.16% | 1.75% | 1.05% | 2.07% | 2.35% | 0.54% | 0.83% | 5.17% | -4.14% | -1.60% | -1.27% | 7.31% |
| 2023 | 8.29% | -5.23% | 2.88% | 0.00% | -1.41% | 4.40% | 5.50% | -4.99% | -1.74% | -3.65% | 7.73% | 3.92% | 15.45% |
| 2022 | -0.44% | -2.05% | -1.33% | -5.65% | 0.92% | -7.38% | 0.38% | -0.38% | -10.92% | -1.31% | 14.73% | -2.39% | -16.44% |
| 2021 | 1.32% | 3.13% | 0.78% | 2.66% | 2.29% | 1.22% | -4.74% | 2.10% | -3.62% | 0.48% | -3.22% | 3.72% | 5.82% |
| 2020 | -6.06% | -5.13% | -19.55% | 10.85% | 1.74% | 7.08% | 8.09% | 1.14% | -0.78% | 1.29% | 11.06% | 7.77% | 13.86% |
| 2019 | 8.16% | -0.62% | 1.05% | 1.34% | -5.77% | 5.62% | -2.63% | -4.22% | 2.73% | 3.99% | -0.68% | 7.04% | 16.03% |
| 2018 | 7.06% | -4.55% | -0.51% | -1.31% | -3.65% | -5.21% | 3.16% | -2.47% | -1.81% | -8.45% | 4.75% | -2.39% | -15.25% |
| 2017 | 6.11% | 3.91% | 3.11% | 1.77% | 1.94% | 0.89% | 4.92% | 2.32% | -0.76% | 3.18% | 0.63% | 3.74% | 36.55% |
| 2016 | -4.63% | -0.60% | 13.16% | 1.19% | -4.28% | 5.56% | 5.49% | 1.00% | 1.33% | 0.11% | -5.44% | 0.24% | 12.37% |
| 2015 | 0.79% | 2.88% | -1.68% | 6.89% | -3.54% | -2.67% | -6.69% | -8.72% | -2.10% | 5.72% | -3.21% | -2.46% | -14.84% |
| 2014 | -6.32% | 3.62% | 3.65% | 0.72% | 3.30% | 2.60% | 0.91% | 3.10% | -6.97% | 0.55% | -1.05% | -4.21% | -0.92% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DFCEX is 52, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund (DFCEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund provided a 3.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.81 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.81 | $0.80 | $0.79 | $0.76 | $0.65 | $0.41 | $0.53 | $0.45 | $0.45 | $0.35 | $0.36 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 3.22% | 3.42% | 3.53% | 3.77% | 2.59% | 1.70% | 2.42% | 2.33% | 1.92% | 1.99% | 2.28% | 2.04% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.80 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.79 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.76 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.65 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.41 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.53 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.45 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.45 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.35 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.36 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.39 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund was 64.72%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 477 trading sessions.
The current DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund drawdown is 1.30%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -64.72% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 477 | Oct 14, 2010 | 743 |
| -42.33% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 187 | Dec 16, 2020 | 728 |
| -33.79% | Sep 8, 2014 | 346 | Jan 21, 2016 | 332 | May 16, 2017 | 678 |
| -30.04% | Jun 7, 2021 | 350 | Oct 24, 2022 | 428 | Jul 10, 2024 | 778 |
| -30.03% | Apr 28, 2011 | 110 | Oct 3, 2011 | 732 | Sep 3, 2014 | 842 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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